Visitors to the Design Museum will find Unexpected Pleasures there, a temporary jewellery exhibition which invites us to consider the pleasures of wearing such personal adornment and which examines the meanings associated with these portable designs. Curated by Melbourne jeweller Dr. Susan Cohn, one of the prominent jewellers selected for the show is David Watkins, the Wolverhampton born designer who designed the medals for the London 2012 Olympics. He's joined by other UK talents including Wendy Ramshaw who is best known for her geometric designs, and Hans Stofer who worked as a turbine engineer before training as a jeweller and silversmith. The exhibition is divided into three sections: Worn Out, celebrating the experience of wearing jewellery; Linking Links which looks at the ways in which meaning and narratives are expressed in jewellery; and A Fine Line which gives an insight into contemporary jewellery. The exhibition features over 130 jewellers and is a celebration of the art form, from the point of view of both the designer and the wearer.

In 2016 the Design Museum moves from is long standing home at Shad Thames to a venue three times the size, the former Commonwealth Institute building in Kensington High Street. The Grade II* listed building has been transformed by a design team led by John Pawson to include the Swarovski Foundation Centre for Learning, 202-seat Bakala Auditorium and a dedicated gallery to display its permanent collection, accessible free of charge. More about Design Museum

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Find out the best London 2016 events with our comprehensive guide to the top entertainment in the city throughout the year. From January through to December, 2016 is packed with unmissable events - so read on to get the best out of London town.

Designs of the Year 2016London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: 24th November 2016 to 19th February 2017Unexpected Pleasures, 224-238 Kensington High Street, W8 |
Same location as Unexpected PleasuresThe Design Museum's annual Designs of the Year awards have become a much anticipated feature of the design calendar. And in 2016 there's an added sense ...More

Design MuseumLondon > Attractions > Museums224-238 Kensington High Street, Bankside, London W8 |
Same location as Unexpected PleasuresIn 2016 the Design Museum moves from is long standing home at Shad Thames to a venue three times the size, the former Commonwealth Institute building ...More

Children's Book CentreLondon > Shopping > Books237 Kensington High Street, Kensington, London W8 |
1 minute from Unexpected PleasuresThis is a bookshop and a whole lot more, with everything on offer from padded books for tots, through wonderful picture books and on to first ...More

The Roof GardensLondon > Leisure > Parks and Gardens99 Kensington High Street, Kensington, London W8 |
6 minutes from Unexpected PleasuresAlthough a restaurant, clubbing and event venue, the extraordinary Kensington Roof Gardens are still accessible to the general public during the day if there are no ...More

The ScarsdaleLondon > Nightlife > Pubs23A Edwards Square, Kensington, London W8 |
1 minute from Unexpected PleasuresIf pubs were judged by their location and setting, The Scardale Tavern in Kensington would top many lists for this really is quaint London at its ...More

Devonshire Arms W8London > Nightlife > Pubs37 Marloes Road, Kensington, London W8 |
5 minutes from Unexpected PleasuresAlways a popular hangout with the South Kensington locals, The Devonshire Arms had a fresh lick of paint in 2014 and emerged with its proper pub ...More

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Designs of the Year 2016Designs of the Year 2016The Design Museum's annual Designs of the Year awards have become a much anticipated feature of the design calendar. And in 2016 there's an added sense of anticipation as the museum moves into its new Kensington home. Nominees this year include the last David Bowie album cover, the recently completed Tate Modern Switch House by Herzog & de Meuron a2016-12-10T00:00:00+00002017-02-19T00:00:00+0000
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Design Museum,
224-238
Kensington High Street
W8 6AG

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Designs of the Year 2016event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Modern and Contemporary ArtPRICING£10 (Adults), £7.50 (Students / concessions)DATES24th November 2016 to 19th February 2017VENUEDesign MuseumThe Design Museum's annual Designs of the Year awards have become a much anticipated feature of the design calendar. And in 2016 there's an added sense of anticipation as the museum moves into its new Kensington home. Nominees this year include the last David Bowie album cover, the recently completed Tate Modern Switch House by Herzog & de Meuron a... More about this event

Fear and Love: Reactions to a Complex WorldFear and Love: Reactions to a Complex WorldOne of three opening exhibitions at the Design Museum in its brand new Kensington home presents eleven newly commissioned installations by OMA, Hussein Chalayan and a handful of the world's leading designers and architects. Fear and Love explores the issues that define our time, including networked sexuality, sentient robots, slow fashion and settl2016-12-10T00:00:00+00002017-04-23T00:00:00+0100
Where:

Design Museum,
224-238
Kensington High Street
W8 6AG

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Ongoing

Fear and Love: Reactions to a Complex Worldevent > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Art WorkshopPRICING£14 (Adults), £10.50 (Students / Concessions), Free for membersDATES24th November 2016 to 23rd April 2017VENUEDesign MuseumOne of three opening exhibitions at the Design Museum in its brand new Kensington home presents eleven newly commissioned installations by OMA, Hussein Chalayan and a handful of the world's leading designers and architects. Fear and Love explores the issues that define our time, including networked sexuality, sentient robots, slow fashion and settl... More about this event

New Old: Designing For Our Future SelvesNew Old: Designing For Our Future SelvesMarking the 30th anniversary of Helen Hamlyn's pioneering New Design for Old exhibition at the Boilerhouse Project, which stemmed from the philanthropist's focus on the design of homes for older people, New Old explores the potential for design and designers to enhance the experience of our later lives. The pop-up exhibition at the Design Museum ex2017-01-12T00:00:00+00002017-02-19T00:00:00+0000
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Design Museum,
224-238
Kensington High Street
W8 6AG

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New Old: Designing For Our Future Selvesevent > Exhibitions > Lifestyle - Design ShowsDATES12th January to 19th February 2017VENUEDesign MuseumMarking the 30th anniversary of Helen Hamlyn's pioneering New Design for Old exhibition at the Boilerhouse Project, which stemmed from the philanthropist's focus on the design of homes for older people, New Old explores the potential for design and designers to enhance the experience of our later lives. The pop-up exhibition at the Design Museum ex... More about this event

Imagine Moscow: Architecture, Propaganda, RevolutionImagine Moscow: Architecture, Propaganda, RevolutionKicking off the first whole year at the Design Museum's new Kensington home, Imagine Moscow: Architecture, Propaganda, Revolution marks the centenary of the Russian Revolution. Through a series of rarely seen materials, from large-scale architectural drawings to propaganda from the period, the exhibition shows Moscow as it was imagined by a bold ne2017-03-15T00:00:00+00002017-06-03T00:00:00+0100
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Design Museum,
224-238
Kensington High Street
W8 6AG

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Imagine Moscow: Architecture, Propaganda, Revolutionevent > Exhibitions > Lifestyle - Art and AntiquesDATES15th March to 3rd June 2017VENUEDesign MuseumKicking off the first whole year at the Design Museum's new Kensington home, Imagine Moscow: Architecture, Propaganda, Revolution marks the centenary of the Russian Revolution. Through a series of rarely seen materials, from large-scale architectural drawings to propaganda from the period, the exhibition shows Moscow as it was imagined by a bold ne... More about this event

CaliforniaCaliforniaA landmark exhibition, California at the Design Museum is the first to examine a state's current global reach. From LSD to iPhones, the ambitious project presents the idea that California has pioneered many tools of personal liberation. Starting in the 1960s, it charts the journey from the counterculture to Silicon Valley's tech culture through pol2017-05-24T00:00:00+01002017-10-15T00:00:00+0100
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Design Museum,
224-238
Kensington High Street
W8 6AG

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Californiaevent > Exhibitions > Lifestyle - Art and AntiquesDATES24th May to 15th October 2017VENUEDesign MuseumA landmark exhibition, California at the Design Museum is the first to examine a state's current global reach. From LSD to iPhones, the ambitious project presents the idea that California has pioneered many tools of personal liberation. Starting in the 1960s, it charts the journey from the counterculture to Silicon Valley's tech culture through pol... More about this event

Hella Jongerius: Breathing ColourHella Jongerius: Breathing ColourDesigner Hella Jongerius draws on years of research to present Breathing Colour at the Design Museum. The installation-based exhibition explores how colour behaves and looks into shapes, materials, shadows and reflections. Through a series of phenomenological studies and experiences, it questions whether we appreciate how colour shapes what we see 2017-06-28T00:00:00+01002017-09-24T00:00:00+0100
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Design Museum,
224-238
Kensington High Street
W8 6AG

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Hella Jongerius: Breathing Colourevent > Exhibitions > Art exhibitionsDATES28th June to 24th September 2017VENUEDesign MuseumDesigner Hella Jongerius draws on years of research to present Breathing Colour at the Design Museum. The installation-based exhibition explores how colour behaves and looks into shapes, materials, shadows and reflections. Through a series of phenomenological studies and experiences, it questions whether we appreciate how colour shapes what we see ... More about this event